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Monday, August 3, 2009

What no one told you about being a new mom

This one is for my mommy to be readers.. (Smile Nikki). As a mother of a babbling and very active 6 and a half month older (you can never imagine how much times I have to say DON'T and NO, to which she normally smiles and continues doing whatever) I think I have a fair share of experience to say just what no one told me about being a new mom.

First off, no one told me babies make good pets (feed em, bathe em, cuddle em, take them for a walk, and occasionally let them put their heads close to the car window for fresh air and they'll be in heaven) lol. Joke aside. Not Funny!

Let's go:No one told me I'd be shocked that I can open my legs for doctors, nurses and midwives to see ALL at once.The pain disappears when the baby appears. I'd ever be this in love Live this much for cuddlesLove hearing what some would call an annoying cryLove changing dirty diapers, wiping a messy mouthWanting to sacrifice my ME time for OUR timeLaugh my ass off at the simple things babies doGo Haywire over how much she's grown Become uber protective and proud all rolled in oneGet easily panicky by the slightest instance of any discomfortNo one told me I'd be able to selflessly care for anotherBabies teach you patience

Oh and of course, no one told me that:The vagina could stretch and bounce right back into shapeSleepless nights are for realIt would become second nature to sense a single cry or even movement in your sleepNo matter how tiny your baby is, you'll never freak out while holding him/herIts okay to let the baby cryIt is also okay to take 5 minute bathsIf you need help, ask for itIt is okay to think the doctor is ALWAYS rightIt is also okay to listen to your parents expertise tooMost importantly, it is wise to research stuff for yourselfInstincts are mostly never wrongThat whole "sleep while the baby sleeps" 'speech' is a fallacyYou learn to do EVERYTHING while baby is asleepIt is okay to let someone else keep the baby so you can go get a few hour's breatherPumping milk and having someone else feed your baby isn't a crime. We have more of a heartache when we're away from baby than they do.

I surely could go on forever, but all you mommmies,let us know what no one told you about being a new mom and for my new mommies-to-be, ask all the things you want to know about being a new mom.